Person dies in Potchefstroom apartment fire

One person has died following a structural fire in Potchefstroom early this morning.

The cause of the fire is unknown at this time, but when ER24 paramedics arrived at the scene they found that one of the apartments was well alight.

Various residents of the apartment building managed to vacate the burning building, but after further investigation paramedics found that one of the residents had sustained various fatal burns. The person was unfortunately later declared dead at the scene.

The cause of the blaze will be investigated by the appropriate authority.

Andre Visser, ER24